A mother’s simple assurance — “Whatever you do will be right, just keep studying” — became the guiding force that helped Sagar navigate some of the toughest moments of his JEE preparation.
There were days when the 17-year-old thought about giving up. There were financial constraints at home, a shift from English-medium to Hindi-medium schooling, and the pressures that come with preparing for one of India’s most competitive entrance examinations. Yet whenever self-doubt crept in, his mother’s words gave him the strength to continue.

